ဢႅဝ်

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ˀjeːwᴬ (“waist”), from Middle Chinese 腰 (MC 'jiew, “waist”). Cognate with Thai เอว (eeo), Northern Thai ᩋᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lao ແອວ (ʼǣu), Tai Dam ꪵꪮꪫ, Zhuang yiu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɛw˨˦/
  • Rhymes: -ɛw

Noun

ဢႅဝ် • (ʼěao)

  1. waist
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